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• Aokuso stuns rival with 10th-round knockout

  26-07-2026 04:21 via theage.com.au
  
  Australian boxer Paulo Aokuso knocks out Luis Tejeda early in the 10th round with a monstrous left hand.
  
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• Matthew Lloyd opens up on a potential return to Essendon

  16-08-2026 04:45 via theage.com.au
  
  Matthew Lloyd has spoken about his desire to return and help Essendon, but it won't be next year.
  
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• ‘That’s garbage’: After 24 weeks of positivity, Maguire shows his fury

  16-08-2026 04:22 via smh.com.au
  
  It took 24 weeks, but Michael Maguire had finally had enough. This may have just been the eeriest press conference of his Broncos tenure.
  
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• Australia sliding towards humiliation against Bangladesh

  16-08-2026 03:47 via smh.com.au
  
  Australia appear headed for a vast and humiliating defeat by Bangladesh after the tourists struck twice in the first hour to expose the home side’s bowlers
  
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• Aussies continue winning form, Djokovic suffers early exit in Cincinnati

  16-08-2026 03:22 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian men's assault at the Cincinnati Open continues with gusto thanks to Alex de Minaur and Rinky Hijikata. 
  
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• Tupou has his 'mojo' back and Wallabies want more

  16-08-2026 02:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Les Kiss will continue to assure Taniela Tupou's new French bosses the Wallabies are looking after him, thrilled the prop has rediscovered his "mojo" in the Test arena.
  
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• The 'heroic effort' that saved Pies from defeat

  16-08-2026 02:45 via smh.com.au
  
  The Sunday Footy Show team unpack the Collingwood-Hawthorn draw.
  
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• Crows legend calls time on career

  16-08-2026 02:20 via smh.com.au
  
  Adelaide Crows legend Taylor Walker announces his retirement from the AFL.
  
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• Star Giant looking at enormous pay day

  16-08-2026 02:19 via theage.com.au
  
  James Hird reacts to news that Tom Green could sign an enormous seven-year deal with GWS.
  
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• Levi wows with individual brilliance

  16-08-2026 02:15 via theage.com.au
  
  Cross-code superstar Teagan Levi scores a magnificent individual try.
  
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• Live: Carey falls early, Green passes 50 with Aussies on the ropes in Darwin

  16-08-2026 02:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia begins day four requiring a minor miracle to avoid a shock defeat against Bangladesh in Darwin. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Carey falls early as Bangladesh creeps closer to famous victory in Darwin

  16-08-2026 02:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia begins day four requiring a minor miracle to avoid a shock defeat against Bangladesh in Darwin. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Australia's tail exposed with Bangladesh closing in on famous win

  16-08-2026 02:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Cam Green passes 50 for the first time in 13 knocks, but Alex Carey falls early on day four, with the Australians fighting for their lives in Darwin. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Australia pushes into narrow lead, remains on the rack

  16-08-2026 02:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Cam Green passes 50 for the first time in 13 knocks, but Australia loses wickets at the other end on day four, with the Australians fighting for their lives in Darwin. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Australia in desperate need of runs with Bangladesh closing in on famous win

  16-08-2026 02:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia begins day four requiring a minor miracle to avoid a shock defeat against Bangladesh in Darwin. Follow live.
  
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• Teen obliterates men's world record in 1,500m freestyle first

  16-08-2026 01:11 via abc.net.au
  
  The world record for the men's 1,500m freestyle, an event once dominated by Grant Hackett and Kieren Perkins, has been smashed by German star Johannes Liebmann.
  
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• Blind surfer stuns locals at Queensland beach

  16-08-2026 01:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Steve Fox is legally blind, but it has not stopped him catching waves while travelling up the east coast of Australia and competing abroad.
  
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• Socceroo seals mega-money move with Michael Jackson dance

  16-08-2026 00:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Nestory Irankunda has sealed his money-spinning transfer to Portuguese giants Sporting, and celebrated the move by starring in a Michael Jackson-themed dance video.
  
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• Key Demon faces nervous MRO wait with AFL finals near after high shot

  15-08-2026 23:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Melbourne forward Jacob van Rooyen faces a nervous wait for the match review officer after collecting a "flat" Aliir Aliir during the Demons' commanding  20.12 (132) to 8.8 (56) win over Port Adelaide. 
  
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• NRLW's Roosters fly against Broncos amid controversy

  15-08-2026 23:12 via abc.net.au
  
  The Sydney Roosters strengthen their grip on a second consecutive NRLW minor premiership by enacting a modicum of grand final revenge in a 34-20 victory against Brisbane.
  
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• ‘Not just for the sake of it’: Pies coach’s call on glaring issue as finals reality laid bare by draw

  15-08-2026 23:05 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Collingwood coach Craig McRae insisted he would not rest players “just for the sake of it” next week despite being almost certainly locked into the inaugural “wildcard” round in a fortnight’s time after a stunning repeat draw against Hawthorn.
  
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• ‘Certainly odd’: Moment that left Mitchell baffled after stunning Hawks-Pies draw repeat

  15-08-2026 22:40 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell admitted he could not believe that his side played out another draw against Collingwood at the MCG on Saturday night.
  
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• Maguire fumes as Broncos season plunges further with 15th loss

  15-08-2026 22:39 via abc.net.au
  
  Brisbane Broncos coach Michael Maguire says his side will be well beaten next week if it produces a similar performance to Saturday night's 40-6 defeat to the New Zealand Warriors.
  
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• Port star's milestone match ends early

  15-08-2026 22:20 via theage.com.au
  
  Aliir Aliir's 200th match for Port Adelaide ended early when he was subbed off with a concussion after a horror hit from Jacob van Rooyen.
  
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• Inside Nestory Irankunda’s $32m move to ‘legendary’ club that made Cristiano Ronaldo famous

  15-08-2026 22:00 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Australian football fans’ midweek mornings just got a whole lot more interesting.
  
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• With $5 billion floating around, the NRL player market has gone wild

  15-08-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Apart from the Super League madness of the mid-1990s, the player market has never been more volatile. What’s driving it? Money. A lot of money.
  
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• The biggest player to play in the NRL opens up on his NFL dream

  15-08-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Ben Te Kura has walked away from the certainty of a six-figure Brisbane Broncos contract in a bid to follow Jordan Mailata and Jarryd Hayne’s switch to the NFL.
  
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• The $1m gap between the Roosters and a new deal for Sam Walker

  15-08-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  The Tricolours and their star halfback have put contract negotiations on hold, with the parties still some way apart in their valuation of the Maroons playmaker.
  
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• Warming climate forcing marathon changes to keep runners cool

  15-08-2026 20:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Marathon organisers across the United States are rethinking when they hold events due to warmer temperatures.
  
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• Why the Hawks and Pies both won out of their historic draw

  15-08-2026 18:33 via theage.com.au
  
  On a night the same two clubs played in their second draw in the same season for the first time in VFL/AFL history, both Collingwood and Hawthorn had reason to celebrate.
  
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